youtube

facebook

twitter

instagram

Chase Cup Cebu 2024: Main Event – Day 1C (Live Updates)

Reloading active.

Clyde Ravina bags the Day 1C chip lead; Junnie Pamplona close behind

Clyde Ravina at Chase Cup
Clyde Ravina

Date: May 3, 2024
Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327)
Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900)
Day 1C: 84 entries
ITM: 11 players

Rank Player Stack BB
1 Clyde Ravina 380,000 76
2 Junnie Pamplona 343,000 69
3 Kenrick Lim 311,000 62
4 Jojo Maraon 300,000 60
5 Martin B 206,000 41
6 Jon Jason Leonao 203,000 41
7 Alvin Vestil 202,000 40
8 L-Rak 180,000 36
9 Martins (Latvia) 160,000 32
10 Zeus Segismundo 138,000 28
11 Boyet Drilon 133,000 27

22:46: Eric Alcantara eliminated on the bubble
Level 14: 3000-5000 ante 5000

Bubble time hand for hand unable to play out as Martin B and Eric Alcantara face off after Edwin Law busts. Martin KhKs ahead of Alcantara’s JcJs, board runs 10c8c7s2d5h. Alcantara bubbles

Martin B – 215,000 (53 bb)
Eric Alcantara – Eliminated on the Bubble


22:45: Edwin Law kicked out by Jaja Leonao
Level 14: 3000-5000 ante 5000

Edwin Law at Chase Cup
Edwin Law

Jon Jason Leonao AhKc opens 15,000 then calls Edwin Law’s AdQd all in for 73,000. Board runs Kh2h4d7d7h. Law goes bust.

Jon Jason Leonao – 203,000 (40 bb
Edwin Law – Eliminated


22:42: Set of queens double up Clyde Ravina
Level 14: 3000-5000 ante 5000

Clyde Ravina at Chase Cup
Clyde Ravina

Clyde Ravina opens 16,000 from cutoff and small blind Zeus Segismundo calls and both head to the flop AsQd3s. Segismundo leads out 7,000, Clyde Ravina shoves a huge 150,000, Segismundo calls.

Clyde Ravina QhQc
Zeus Segismundo KsJs

The turn Kc and river Jc pairs up both of Segismundo’s cards but still behind Clyde’s set.

Clyde Ravina – 360,000 (72 bb)
Zeus Segismundo – 132,000 (26 bb)


22:40: Blinds up, 14 players remaining
Level 14: 3000-5000 ante 5000

16 players remaining with only 11 qualifying to the ITM round.


22:39: Bruce Andrino burned by the river
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000

Action folds around to the small blind Alan Vestil who bumps it up to 16,000, big blind Bruce Andrino calls and they see a flop 6h8d4d. Andrino unloads his 60,000 stack, Vestil check-calls. Andrino shows Ah8h top pair top kicker, Vestil outkicked with Ks8s, the turn 4c changes nothing but the river Kc pairs up Vestil’s big card to bad beat Andrino.

Alan Vestil – 207,000 (51 bb)
Bruce Andrino – Eliminated


22:31: Zeus Segismundo muscles Alan Vestil
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000

Zeus Segismundo at Chase Cup
Zeus Segismundo

Alan Vestil opens 12,000 and finds one caller in cutoff Zeus Segismundo. Both see a flop Jh10d3h, Vestil c-bets 15,000 and Segismundo calls again. The turn 10s, Vestil fires 20,000, this time Segismundo puts pressure with a 55,000 raise, Vestil folds.

Zeus Segismundo – 318,000 (79 bb)
Alan Vestil – 130,000 (32 bb)


22:09: Bruce Andrino saved by the river
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000

Bruce Andrino shoves 11 bb from the button and is challenged by Zeus Segismundo on the small blind. Andrino has As2c, Segismundo with JdJs. An ace finds the river on a board 10h10d4d8hAc for Andrino to stick around.

Bruce Andrino – 100,000 (25 bb)
Zeus Segismundo – 262,000 (65 bb)


22:03: Martin B boots two
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000

Martin B at Chase Cup
Martin B

Utg Martin B opens, hijack Jorge Lagatuz three-bets all in, big blind Daichi shoves with less, back to Martin who calls and covers both.

Jorge Lagatuz – AsQc
Daichi AdQd
Martin B 9c9s

The board runs Jh7d7s3cKd. Martin’s pocket pair holds to send two to the rail.

Martin B – 185,000 (46 bb)
Jorge Lagatuz – Eliminated
Daichi – Eliminated


21:58: Jojo Maraon takes it with a flush
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000

Utg Daichi limps, cutoff raises 12,000, big blind Jojo Maraon calls and Daichi joins for a three way look at the flop 7sQh8h. Daichi bets 11,000, cutoff folds, Maraon check-calls to the turn 4c to which both check. The river 6h, Maraon leads out 25,000, Daichi calls then mucks to Maraon’s 2h4h flush.

Jojo Maraon – 150,000 (37 bb)
Daichi – 25,000 (6 bb)


21:56: Blinds up, 16 players remaining
Level 12: 2000-4000 ante 4000

16 players remaining with only 11 qualifying to the ITM round.


21:32: Boyet Drilon rails Richard Tolentino
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000

Boyet Drilon at Chase Cup
Boyet Drilon

Utg Boyet Drilon opens then calls Richard Tolentino’s three-bet shove of 47,000. Drilon’s JdJc go on to win against AhKc on a board 2hJs9c6hAs.

Boyet Drilon – 183,000 (
Richard Tolentino – Eliminated


21:25: Martins Whrtiwl  rails Aigars Dambrans
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000

Deciding round between Martins Whrtiwl and Aigars Dambrans ends with the latter falling. Whrtiwl opens 6,000, big blind Dambrans defends. Dambrans leads out 30,000 on the flop 3hAdQc, Whrtiwl calls. Bets switch up on the turn 2c, Dambrans checks, Whrtiwl shoves 35,000, Dambrans calls with 1 bb less.

Martins Whrtiwl 3d3c set
Aigars Dambrans 4cQd

The river 2c finishes off Dambrans.

Martins Whrtiwl – 171,000 (57 bb)


21:18: Martins Whrtiwl takes round 2 against Aigars Dambrans
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000

Following two limpers, small blind Martins Whrtiwl raises 20,000, utg Aigars Dambrans calls, button folds. Whrtiwl jams 41,000 on the flop 5cQc9s, Dambrans folds.

Martins Whrtiwl – 90,000 (30 bb)
Aigars Dambrans – 98,000 (33 bb)


21:14: Aigars Dembrans goes aggro
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000

Hijack Aigars Dambrans opens then four-bets 40,500, big blind Martins Whrtiwl calls then folds to Aigars 75,000 shove on the flop 10hKd6h.

Aigars Dambrans – 118,000 (39 bb)
Martins Whrtiwl – 61,000 (20 bb)


21:10: Michael Concepcion wins a pot
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000

Following two limpers, cutoff Michael Concepcion raises 16,500, and finds one caller in utg. Concepcion c-bets 12,000 on the flop Jh3h5s and wins it.

Michael Concepcion – 85,000 (28 bb)


21:00: Blinds up, 19 players remaining
Level 11: 1500-3000 ante 3000

12 more players drop off on the previous level. 19 players remaining with only 11 qualifying to the ITM round.


20:57: Bruce Andrino doubles through
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000

Facing a min-raise, small blind Bruce Andrino three-bets all in for his last 14 bb, original raiser from cutoff calls.

Bruce Andrino Ks9s
Cutoff 7s8s

Board runs 2h9c8dQhAc, Andrino avoids the axe.

Bruce Andrino – 61,000 (31 bb)


20:55: Double KO for Kenrick Lim
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000

Down to 7 bb, Cutoff Kd7s shoves, button 8d8s re-pops all in for 37,000, Kenrick Lim on the small blind joins the party with 9d9h. Board runs 10cJh7h5h4c, awarding Lim the pot and eliminating two players.

Kenrick Lim – 171,000 (86 bb)


20:45: Zeus Segismundo’s pockets sweep up
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000

Down to 5 bb, utg shoves,utg+1 calls, cutoff player Zeus Segismundo calls, big blind squeeze shoves 66,500 all in, utg+1 folds and Segismundo calls.

Utg Ks7d
Big Blind Qs10d
Segismundo 9d9h

Board runs 2s5c8s7c5s, Segismundo sweeps.

Zeus Segismundo – 269,500 (135 bb)


20:39: Junnie Pamplona wins the flip and busts one
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000

Junnie Pamplona at Chase Cup
Junnie Pamplona

Sandwiched between two aggressors, hijack Pamplona calls a three-bet shove of 29,000 as the initial raiser folds. Pamplona shows 5d5c and is flipping against Ad6d. Board runs 9h9d5s8s10h, Pamplona ships it.

Junnie Pamplona – 202,000 (101 bb)


20:30: Three-way cooler awarded to Alan Vestil
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000

Utg opens the action, next to act three-bets all in for 40,000 holding 9s9d, hijack Alan Vestil joins in for 59,000 and with AcAh, big blind shoves for less with KcKs. Initial raiser utg gets out of the way. The board runs 2h4d7d3s10h, Vestil’s aces hold to knock out two players.

Alan Vestil – 135,000 (68 bb)


20:19: Level 10 begins, 31 players remaining
Level 10: 1000-2000 ante 2000

16 players dropped off on the previous level. Still a long way to go with only 11 qualifying to the ITM round.


19:37: Registration closes at 84 entries and 11 to ITM
Level 9: 1000-1500 ante 1500

After eight levels of play, Day 1C of the Chase Cup closes registration at 84 entries. This is the largest starting day turnout so far with two more to go. There are 47 remaining players. They hunt down a spot in the money round with only 11 guaranteed to ITM.


19:25: Double KO for Daichi
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200

Prelop raise war kicks off with utg+1 Daichi min-raising, hijack Mike Takayama shoving 20 bb, cutoff joins in with 5 bb, Daichi calls to attempt a double bust.

Daichi Jh8h
Mike Takayama AcAh
Cutoff As4s

The board runs 2dQh2h3d7h, Daichi’s completes the flush to deliver the double KO.

Daichi – 145,000 (121 bb)
Mike Takayama – Eliminated
Cutoff – Eliminated


19:15: Eric Alcantara with unlikely hand 
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200

Eric Alcantara under the gun raises 2,400 and Jorge Lagatuz on the cutoff calls. When the board completes 2h3c10h10cQc, Alcantara bets 8,700, 9,600, and 8,700, Lagatuz calls it down then mucks to Alcantara’s 9s3h.

Eric Alcantara – 126,000 (105 bb)
Jorge Lagatuz – 127,600 (106 bb)


19:04: Jorge Lagatuz pockets hold
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200

Jorge Lagatuz at Chase Cup
Jorge Lagatuz

Jorge Lagatuz opens then calls cutoff’s three-bet jam of 13,400. Jorge Lagatuz ahead with 9c9d over As9s. Board runs Kc5hQh9hJh, Jorge Lagatuz ships and boots one.

Jorge Lagatuz – 157,000 (131 bb)


18:56: Kenrick Lim cleans up with a set
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200

Five-way unraised pot. Flop runs 2h5dKs. Small blind shoves 19,300 with Kh6s top pair, only under the gun Kenrick Lim calls with 5h5s set. The turn Jc secures Lim’s victory as small blind is drawing dead.

Kenrick Lim – 78,300 (65 bb)


18:46: Blinds up, 75 entries, last chance to join this flight
Level 8: 600-1200 ante 1200

Blinds are up, field has climbed to 75 entries. Last level to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.


18:43: Karl Delmar with low cards on cutoff
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000

Hijack Martin B opens 5,000 and is called by Karl Delmar on the cutoff. Both players check the flop and turn JhAcAh4d. On the river 7h, Delmar bets 10,000, Martin check-calls then mucks as Delmar opens 2h5h flush.

Karl Delmar – 157,000 (157 bb)
Martin B – 73,800 (74 bb)


18:33: Abel Pilayo survives the race
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000

 

From the button, Abel Pilayo three-bets all in for 16 bb, initial raiser calls from utg. Pilayo has 7h7d, utg with AdQd. Utg misses the board 5h8d7c10h3d, Pilayo doubles through.

Abel Pilayo – 34,300 (34 bb)


18:21: Jojo Maraon wins the pot
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000

Hijack Jojo Maraon raises 2,000 and button calls. On the flop and turn 5c9dAs6s. Maraon c-bets 4,800 and 8,600, opponent calls, they head to the river Qh. Both check. Maraon flips open Qs10s and wins the pot.

Jojo Maraon – 65,700 (66 bb)


18:14: Raivin Enriquez flips a flush
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000

Raivin Enriquez at Chase Cup
Raivin Enriquez

Utg+1 Raivin Enriquez min-raises, gets a caller then small blind three-bets all in for 8,700. Back to Enriquez who joins the shover for 26,500 and it’s heads up after the caller folds.

Raivin Enriquez AdJd
Small blind 8h8s

Board runs 7dKs8d5hQd, Enriquez flips a flush.

Raivin Enriquez – 37,200 (37 bb)


18:10: Mac Mantos flops broadway to dust one
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000

Mac Mantos at Chase Cup
Mac Mantos

Lots of chips dumped preflop started by utg raising 1,100, cutoff calls, small blind shoves 7,600, big blind Mac Mantos calls, utg and cutoff opt to fold.

Small blind KhJh
Mac Mantos AdQc

With the flop running KcJs10s Mantos lands broadawy, and with no jack or king on the turn and river 4d7h, Mantos ships it while booting one in the process.

Mac Mantos – 275,000 (275 bb)


18:02: Blinds up, 70 entries
Level 7: 500-1000 ante 1000

Blinds are up, field has climbed to 70 entries. Only two levels left to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.


17:47: Chris Boys mucks to Mike Takayama’s call
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800

Chris Boys at Chase Cup
Chris Boys

Mike Takayama under the gun+1 min-raises and is joined by two callers to the flop Qc10c10d. Takayama c-bets 3,000, Chris Boys on cutoff calls and big blind folds. Both players check the turn 8d, Boys bets 16,000 on the river As. Takayama check-calls, Boys mucks.

Mike Takayama – 53,000 (77 bb)
Chris Boys – 47,000 (59 bb)


17:39: Daichi’s flush rails one
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800

Under the gun+1 Daichi raises to 1,400 with two callers. Flop opens 2d3d10d, Action is checked to the button who jams, Daichi calls and cutoff gets out of the way. Daichi is made with aJd9d flush, button Ad10c is drawing then misses on the turn Kcand river Qh.

Daichi – 63,500 (80 bb)


17:23: Junnie Jolo defends the big blind
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800

Under-the-gun raises 1,800 with two callers, big blind Junnie Jolo re-raises 6,000. Only the original raiser calls. Flop runs QcKh3c, Jolo c-bets 5,000 and takes down the pot

Junnie Jolo – 32,000 (40 bb)


17:11: Blinds up, 58 entries
Level 6: 400-800 ante 800

Blinds are up, field has climbed to 58 entries. Plenty of time to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.


17:09: Ronie Arguelles triples up to stay alive
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600

Down to 6 bb, Ronie Arguelles goes all from cutoff and has to dodge two callers. No side pot action to the river Qc2hKc5h8d. Arguelles’s baby pocket 3c3s survives against the button 6c7c and small blind Ac7h. Arguelles stays on.

Ronie Arguelles – 13,200 (22 bb)


16:52: Eric Cheung triples up 
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600

Eric Cheung at Chase Cup
Eric Cheung

Hijack Ronie Arguelles raises 2,200, cutoff Eric Cheung re-raises 10,800 all-in. Button and Arguelles call for side pot. Both check down the board AsKh10c8s10h. Cheung AhKd wins against two pocket nines and revives his stack.

Eric Cheung – 33,900 (57 bb)
Ronie Arguelles – 4,000 (7 bb)


16:43: Clyde gets some pay for the straight
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600

Hijack raises to 1,300 with two callers. Flop runs 4sJh3c, big blind checks, hijack c-bets to 1,600, Clyde on the button and big blind call. Turn opens 2c, big blind and hijack check, Clyde bets 6,500. Only hijack continues. On the river 10c, hijack checks once more, Clyde bets 11,500, hijack calls. Clyde shows 5d6d and the other mucks.

Clyde – 63,500 (161 bb)


16:36: Carl Lee rails one
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600

Hijack shoves 7,000 all-in with 5h10c and Carl Lee on the button calls with Ac10s. The board 8cKs2c7hJd does nothing for the dominated hand.

Carl Lee – 17,900 (36 bb)


16:34: Martin B’s pair is earn a muck 
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600

Martin B at Chase Cup
Martin B

Hijack raises 1,700 and cutoff Martin B calls. Flop runs 9sKs8h, hijack checks then calls Martin B’s 1,200 bet. Both players check the turn 6s. River opens Kc, hijack checks again then calls a 3,100 bet. Martin shows 9c , hijack mucks.

Martin B – 44,500 (74 bb)


16:28: Blinds up, 44 entries
Level 5: 300-600 ante 600

Blinds are up, field has climbed to 26 entries. Plenty of time to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.


16:26: Ralph Sasil claims a good pot
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500

Ralph Sasil at Chase Cup
Ralph Sasil

Utg+2 raises 1,500 and gets two callers to the flop KsJdAd. Big blind checks, utg+2 c-bets 5,000, hijack Ralph Sasil and the big blind call. All three check down the turn 9h for a free river 5d. Utg+2 bets 13,000, Sasil calls, big blind folds, Sasil Kh2s wins against utg+2 10cJh.

Ralph Sasil – 60,900 (122 bb)


16:19: Junnie Pamplona doubles up with top pair
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500

Junnie Pamplona raises 3,500 from under the gun and finds two callers to the fllop Ad5c8c. Action is checked to the button who bets 6,000, Pamplona responds with a check-raise all in for 29,400, hijack calls while the button folds. Pamplona opens AhKh top pair, hijack has Qc10c flush draw that eventually misses on the turn Js and river 3s.

Junnie Pamplona – 76,600 (153 bb)


16:13: Ronie Arguelles exposes Jeff Ballester’s bluff
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500

Following a limp from utg, utg+1 Ronie Arguelles raises 1,300, small blind Jeff Ballester and utg call. The flop 8d3c9c is checked by all, while the turn 8h sees more action with  Ballester betting 2,500, utg folds, Arguelles calls. The river Kd, Ballester continues with a 4,400 bet, Arguelles calls and shows Ks10h top pair exposing Ballester’s Jc7c missed draw.

Ronie Arguelles – 37,500 (75 bb)
Jeff Ballester – 41,500 (83 bb)


15:47: Blinds up, 26 entries
Level 4: 300-500 ante 500

Blinds are up, field has climbed to 26 entries. Plenty of time to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.


15:41: Zack Elan wins a pot
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400

Elan Zack at Chase Cup
Elan Zack

Chris Boys raises 1,500 from under-the-gun+2 and Zack Elan on the cutoff calls. The flop runs Jc4d9c, Boys c-bets 2,500 and Elan calls. Turn 4s is checked down for a free river Qh. Boys bets 5,000, Elan calls, Boys Jd8s loses to Elan QdJs two pair.

Zack Elan – 43,000 (108 bb)
Chris Boys – 94,000 (235 bb)


15:30: Chris Boys delivers a double KO
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400

Chris Boys at Chase Cup
Chris Boys

Under-the-gun+1 Zack Elan raises 1,200 and is joined by three callers to the flop 7s2s10h. Elan c-bets all-in for 12,900, hijack Chris Boys joins in for 30,300, and big blind Graham Colin calls with less for a three-way.

Zack Elan 4s5d bluff
Chris Boys Jh10s top pair
Graham Colin 8s9c open ended

The turn and river Qs9s, Zack and Colin are eliminated.

Chris Boys – 136,000 (340 bb)
Zack Elan – eliminated
Graham Colin – eliminated


15:25: Aces ship one for Jomar Rajo 
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400

Under the gun raises all-in for 25,500 and next to act Jomar Rajo calls. Rajo has the hole nuts AdAc and proceeds to dust AhKs on a board 7s4s5h9s4d.

Jomar Rajo – 73,500 (184 bb)


15:23: Zack Elan on the best end of a cooler
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400

Under the gun+1 Zack Elan raises all-in for 12,600 and Edwin Law on the big blind calls. It’s a cooler with Elan AdAs up against Law’s KdKc. Board runs Ac8d5c9c5s.

Zack Elan – 12,600 (32 bb)
Edwin Law – 21,500 (54 bb)


15:08: Jeff Ballester fires double barrels on the big blind
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400

From utg+1 Graham Colin raises 1,200, hijack Zack Elan and big blind Jeff Ballester call. Flop Qs5c6d sees Ballester bet 5,000 and both players call. Ballester bets 8,500 on the turn 3d, this time both players fold.

Jeff Ballester – 48,100 (120 bb)
Graham Colin – 24,900 (62 bb)
Zack Elan – 15,000 (38 bb)


14:55: Blinds up, 19 entries
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400

Blinds are up,  field has climbed to 19 entries. Plenty of time to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.


14:49: Graham Colin doubles up 
Level 3: 200-400 ante 400

Graham Colin at Chase Cup
Graham Colin

From under the gun, Graham Colin raises 13,900 all-in and Robert Chracciola calls from hijack. Colin JhJd dominates Chracciola’s 9d9h. Thoe board runs Js10d2h3s8c, awarding Colin the pot.

Graham Colin – 28,600 (72 bb)
Robert C – 26,600 (67 bb)


14:47: Ralph Sasil crushes set of aces
Level 2: 200-300 ante  300

Ralph Sasil at Chase Cup
Ralph Sasil

Under-the-gun+1 raises 1,200, and everyone folds to Ralph Sasil on the big blind who calls. The flop runs Ac2s4s. Sasil checks, utg+1 c-bets 3,000, Sasil check-raises 8,000 and is called. The turn drops 8s, Sasil leads out 12,000 then faces a shove of 20,200, Sasil calls. Utg+1 flips over Ah4h trips, Sasil Ks7s has the flush, river opens Kh, Sasil ships it and boots one in the process.

Ralph Sasil – 62,000 (206 bb)


14:46: Big slicks split the bust out
Level 2: 200-300 ante  300

Three-way all-in preflop, Edwin Law AdKc, cutoff 6s7c,  and Robert Chracciola AsKs. The board runs Kd2cJs5c6c. Cutoff goes bust as the big slicks split the pot.

Edwin Law – 34,000 (113 bb)
Robert Chracciola – 38,000 (126 bb)


14:31: Richard Tolentino drives the pot
Level 2: 200-300 ante  300

A four-way unraised pot, flop runs Jd5s6s. Small blind checks, Richard Tolentino on the big blind bets 500, hijack folds, and the two other players call. On the turn Ah small blind checks again, Tolentino bets 1,700, button folds, and small blind calls. The river Ac, Tolentino fires 6,200 and wins the pot as small blind folds.

Richard Tolentino – 39,900 (133 bb)


14:23: Elan Zack stops Graham Colin on the river
Level 2: 200-300 ante  300

Graham Colin on the button raises to 1,100 and Elan Zack on the big blind calls. Flop runs AdQd4d, Colin c-bets 1,100, Zack check-calls. Turn9d Zack does another check-call on Colin’s 2,500 bet. On the river 5s, Zack goes all in for 7,000, Colin folds.

Elan Zack – 31,200 (104 bb)
Graham Colin – 11,100 (37 bb)


14:19: Pax claims another good pot
Level 2: 200-300 ante  300

Pax at Chase Cup
Pax

From hijack Pax raises 700, and both blinds call. Flop runs 7s8h9h with a check down. Turn opens 4c, small blind bets 800, big blind calls, Pax raises to 2,500, and both blinds call. The river 7c is another checked street. Small blind opens 7h10h, big blind mucks, and Pax shows 8d10d for the higher two pair.

Pax – 25,600 (85 bb)


14:06: Blinds up, 9 players 
Level 2: 200-300 ante  300

Blinds are up, 9 players battling it out. Plenty of time to join the action with registration closing at the start of Level 9.


13:55: Pax gets some action with aces
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200

Under the gun Pax raises 600, utg+1 Raymond Gomez re-raises 1,500, Pax 3-bets to 4,000, and Gomez calls. Both players check the flop Jc9dKd, turn 6s sees Pax bet 1,500 and Gomez calls. Another bet by aggressor Pax on the river 4c, Gomez calls the 2,700. Pax reveals AsAh, Gomez mucks.

Pax – 40,700 (204 bb)
Raymond Gomez – 22,000 (110 bb)


13:41: Richard Tolentino sniffs out JJ’s bluff
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200

Small blind limps, big blind checks, they head to the flop 6hQd4h with a check down. Turn opens 5h small blind Richard Tolentino checks and big blind JJ bets 500. River opens Ad Tolentino checks again then calls, JJ’s 2,600 bet. Tolentino has Qh10s and claims the pot over JJ’s Kh8s.

Richard Tolentino – 34,100 (171 bb)
JJ – 20,000 (100 bb)


13:35: Edwin Law determined on the big blind
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200

Edwin Law at Chase Cup
Edwin Law

Button and blinds flat call pre-flop. The flop opens 8hQd9c. JJ on the small blind checks, big blind Edwin Law bets 500, button folds, JJ calls. The turn drops a 5h. Same action as JJ checks again, Law bets 700, and JJ calls. The river Ac Law bets 2,000 and this time JJ gives up the challenge.

Edwin Law – 28,700 (144 bb)
JJ – 27,8000 (139 bb)


13:27: Cards in the air!
Level 1: 100-200 ante 200

A bit of delay to gather a few more players and Day 1C is now underway! This inaugural event packs a mighty ₱5M guarantee so head on over. Registration closes at the start of Level 9.


Welcome to Day 1C of the first ever Chase Cup! The headliner Main Event enters its third day featuring a ₱5 Million (~USD 86,900) guarantee! Yes, that’s a seven digit PH₱ guarantee in Cebu, Philippines.

This will truly be one of the most exciting events in the country and for numerous reasons. Apart from the substantial prize pool, the inaugural winner will lock up an iconic Rolex Submariner timepiece. All the action takes place at Poker8 Cebu. 

At Day 1A, 41 entered with 6 players reaching the ITM round and at Day 1B, 32 signed on with 4 qualifying. Day 1A’s Joshua Figuerres is still the player to measure up to with an enormous stack of 611,000 (153 bb). You can read up on the action and check the chip counts via the link provided.

Chase Cup – Day 1A -Live Updates

Good luck to all!

Date: May 1 to 7, 2024
Buy in: PH₱ 18,800 (~USD 327)
Guarantee: PH₱ 5,000,000 (~USD 86,900)
Starting stack: 30,000 (150x starting blinds)
Day 1 Starting blinds: 100-200 ante 200
Level increases: 40 minutes
Registration: ends at start of Level 9
Bagging time: 12.5% of the field

This is a shot clock event which means the Action Clock will be in place from the start. Each Day 1 player will be given five time-banks worth 30 seconds each.

Chase Cup – Schedule

Chase Cup ₱5 Million guaranteed